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Dr Xinle Tan

xinle.tan@uq.edu.au
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Publications

Journal Articles (27)
Conference Papers (4)
Thesis (1)

Journal Articles

Ying, Qingfang, Zhan, Shengnan, Yu, Haixia, Li, Jihua, Jia, Ru, Wei, Huamao, Roura, Eugeni, Tan, Xinle, Qiao, Zhaohui and Huang, Tao (2025). Gelatin based preservation technologies on the quality of food: a comprehensive review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 65 (16), 3223-3240. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2361298
Tan, Xinle, Testoni, Giorgia, Sullivan, Mitchell A., López-Soldado, Iliana, Vilaplana, Francisco, Gilbert, Robert G., Guinovart, Joan J., Schulz, Benjamin L. and Duran, Jordi (2025). Glycogenin is dispensable for normal liver glycogen metabolism and body glucose homeostasis. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 291 139084, 139084-291. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.139084
Khaskheli, Asad A., Niknafs, Shahram, Meijer, Mila M.Y., Tan, Xinle, Ferket, Peter R. and Roura, Eugeni (2025). The in ovo screening of 27 single essential oils showed selective effects on hatchability, performance and gene expression relevant to gut functions in broilers at hatch. Poultry Science, 104 (1) 104670, 104670. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104670
Neoh, Galex K.S., Tan, Xinle, Chen, Si, Roura, Eugeni, Dong, Xin and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 346 122631, 122631. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122631
Tan, Xinle, Wang, Ziyi, Cheung, Ut, Hu, Zhenxia, Liu, Qinghua, Wang, Liang, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Cozzolino, Daniel and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Liver glycogen fragility in the presence of hydrogen-bond breakers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 268 (Pt 1) 131741, 131741. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131741
Castro, Carla, Niknafs, Shahram, Gonzalez-Ortiz, Gemma, Tan, Xinle, Bedford, Michael R. and Roura, Eugeni (2024). Dietary xylo-oligosaccharides and arabinoxylans improved growth efficiency by reducing gut epithelial cell turnover in broiler chickens. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 15 (1) 35, 35. doi: 10.1186/s40104-024-00991-z
Li, Wenshao, Luna-Flores, Carlos H., Anangi, Raveendra, Zhou, Renwu, Tan, Xinle, Jessen, Marius, Liu, Lian, Zhou, Rusen, Zhang, Tianqi, Gissibl, Alexander, Cullen, Patrick J., Ostrikov, Kostya (Ken) and Speight, Robert E. (2023). Oxidative stress induced by plasma-activated water stimulates astaxanthin production in Phaffia rhodozyma. Bioresource Technology, 369 128370, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128370
Tan, Xiaoyan, Zhang, Shaobo, Malde, Alpeshkumar K., Tan, Xinle and Gilbert, Robert G. (2022). Effects of chickpea protein fractions on α-amylase activity in digestion. Food Hydrocolloids, 133 108005, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108005
Wang, Jun-Jiao, Wang, Meng-Meng, He, You-Wei, Ma, Zhang-Wen, Wang, Zi-Yi, Qiao, Rui, Tan, Xin-Le, Liu, Qing-Hua and Wang, Liang (2022). A non-degradative extraction method for molecular structure characterization of bacterial glycogen particles. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2022 (180) e63016. doi: 10.3791/63016
Tan, Xiaoyan, Tan, Xinle, Li, Enpeng, Bai, Yeming, Nguyen, Thoa T.L. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2021). Starch molecular fine structure is associated with protein composition in chickpea seed. Carbohydrate Polymers, 272 118489, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118489
Wang, Liang, Liu, Qinghua, Wang, Mengmeng, Du, Yan, Tan, Xinle, Xu, Bingju, Cheung, Ut, Li, Enpeng, Gilbert, Robert G. and Tang, Daoquan (2020). Effects of fasting on liver glycogen structure in rats with type 2 diabetes. Carbohydrate Polymers, 237 116144, 116144. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116144
Zhang, Peng, Nada, Sharif S., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2020). Erratum to “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation”. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 144, 1043-1044. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.183
Zhang, Peng, Nada, Sharif S., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2020). Corrigendum to: “Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation” (International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2018) 116 (264–271), (S0141813018312923), (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.027)). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 142, 889-890. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.160
Wang, Liang, Wang, Mengmeng, Wise, Michael J., Liu, Qinghua, Yang, Ting, Zhu, Zuobin, Li, Chengcheng, Tan, Xinle, Tang, Daoquan and Wang, Wei (2020). Recent progress in the structure of glycogen serving as a durable energy reserve in bacteria. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 36 (1) 14, 14. doi: 10.1007/s11274-019-2795-6
Wang, Ziyi, Liu, Qinghua, Wang, Liang, Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Li, Enpeng, Gilbert, Robert G. and Sullivan, Mitchell A. (2019). Some molecular structural features of glycogen in the kidneys of diabetic rats. Carbohydrate Polymers, 229 115526, 115526. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115526
Wang, Liang, Liu, Qinghua, Tan, Xinle, Wang, Ziyi, Wang, Mengmeng, Wise, Michael J., Li, Chengcheng, Ma, Chao, Li, Enpeng, Deng, Bin, Du, Yan, Tang, Daoquan and Gilbert, Robert G. (2019). Molecular structure of glycogen in Escherichia coli. Biomacromolecules, 20 (7) acs.biomac.9b00586, 2821-2829. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00586
Zou, Wei, Schulz, Benjamin L., Tan, Xinle, Sissons, Mike, Warren, Frederick J., Gidley, Michael J. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2019). The role of thermostable proteinaceous α-amylase inhibitors in slowing starch digestion in pasta. Food Hydrocolloids, 90, 241-247. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.12.023
Hu, Zhenxia, Li, Enpeng, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Gilbert, Robert G. and Li, Cheng (2019). Glycogen structure in type 1 diabetic mice: towards understanding the origin of diabetic glycogen molecular fragility. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 128, 665-672. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.186
Li, Cheng, Gan, Hua, Tan, Xinle, Hu, Zhenxia, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2019). Effects of active ingredients from traditional Chinese medicines on glycogen molecular structure in diabetic mice. European Polymer Journal, 112, 67-72. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.12.039
Zhang, Peng, Nada, Sharif S., Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2018). Exploring glycogen biosynthesis through Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 116, 264-271. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.05.027
Hu, Zhenxia, Deng, Bin, Tan, Xinle, Gan, Hua, Li, Cheng, Nada, Sharif S., Sullivan, Mitchell A., Li, Jialun, Jiang, Xiaoyin, Li, Enpeng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2018). Diurnal changes of glycogen molecular structure in healthy and diabetic mice. Carbohydrate Polymers, 185, 145-152. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.003
Hu, Zhenxia, Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Gan, Hua, Jiang, Xiaoyin, Wang, Kai, Li, Cheng, Li, Enpeng, Gilbert, Robert G. and Sullivan, Mitchell A. (2017). Implications for biological function of lobe dependence of the molecular structure of liver glycogen. European Polymer Journal, 90, 105-113. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.03.009
Tan, Xinle, Gao, Fei, Su, Hexiu, Gong, Yajun, Zhang, Jie, Sullivan, Mitchell A. and Chen, Jiachun (2017). Genetic and proteomic characterization of Bile Salt Export Pump (BSEP) in Snake Liver. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 43556, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/srep43556
Yu, Wenwen, Tan, Xinle, Zou, Wei, Hu, Zhenxia, Fox, Glen P., Gidley, Michael J. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2017). Relationships between protein content, starch molecular structure and grain size in barley. Carbohydrate Polymers, 155, 271-279. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.078
Jiang, Xiaoyin, Zhang, Peng, Li, Shihan, Tan, Xinle, Hu, Zhenxia, Deng, Bin, Wang, Kai, Li, Cheng, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Li, Enpeng and Gilbert, Robert G. (2016). Molecular-size dependence of glycogen enzymatic degradation and its importance for diabetes. European Polymer Journal, 82, 175-180. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.07.017
Tan, Xinle, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Gao, Fei, Li, Shihan, Schulz, Benjamin L. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2016). A new non-degradative method to purify glycogen. Carbohydrate Polymers, 147, 165-170. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.04.009
Deng, Bin, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Li, Jialun, Tan, Xinle, Zhu, Chengjun, Schulz, Benjamin L. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2015). Molecular structure of glycogen in diabetic liver. Glycoconjugate Journal, 32 (3-4), 113-118. doi: 10.1007/s10719-015-9578-6

Conference Papers

Zhou, M., Navarro, M., Tan, X. and Roura, E. (2023). Individual variations in starch (maltooligosaccharides) preference in piglets. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.075
Tan, X., Lai, K.W., Zhou, M. and Roura, E. (2023). Structure of two novel porcine bitter taste receptors. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.073
Lai, K.W., Tan, X., Zhou, M. and Roura, E. (2023). A new bitter taste receptor gene discovered in pigs: Transcriptomic analysis and experimental validation of the putative novel bitter taste receptor. Manipulating Pig Production XIX, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 13-16 November 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.09.072
Tan, Xinle, Deng, Bin, Jiang, Xiaoyin, Zhang, Peng, Hu, Zhenxia, Li, Enpeng, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Schulz, Benjamin L. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2016). Glycogen: Higher -Level Molecular Structure and Diabetes. 12th International Conference on Polysaccharides-Glycoscience, Prague Czech Republic, 19-21 October 2016. Prague Czech Republic: Czech Chemical Society.

Thesis

Tan, Xinle (2021). Glycogenin functional characterization in mammals and yeast. PhD Thesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/53fd6f5
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